Agitator fins keep breaking on Speedqueen top loader.

[Chetlaham]

Yes, I mentioned in another thread that my machine now, when the Warm Rinse button is pushed, it gives a warm spray rinse, along with the deep fill warm rinse.

Alright, for the record and that I want to confirm my suspicions with certainty.

The warm spray might might explain it all. Have you timed the fill from empty to extra large on hot, warm and cold? I am curious how much water is being invested into the spray rinse.

I've found that for any given load about half the water used for a deep rinse will almost always make a satisfactory spray rinse. For example, if a single deep rinse takes 18 gallons of water, a spray rinse of 9 gallons will get the job done comparably to an 18 gallon deep rinse.

The math also works out really well for delicate and casual garments. Say that it takes 4 minutes to fill an 18 gallon tub to full for a deep rinse on warm. If we do two 60 second warm spray rinses that equals 9 gallons, exactly half the water of a deep rinse for a cotton/denim load. Now, if we switch to cold for delicate and PP items, it typically takes 6 minutes for the tub to fill to full on cold for a deep rinse. Those two same 60 second spray rinses now give 6 gallons of water or 1/3 the water of a deep rinse. Considering that delicate fabrics are thinner and hold less residual carry-over, the 6 gallon total sprays are typically satisfactory.

 

[phillymatt53]

Alright, for the record and that I want to confirm my suspicions with certainty.

The warm spray might might explain it all. Have you timed the fill from empty to extra large on hot, warm and cold? I am curious how much water is being invested into the spray rinse.

I know the spray rinse is 60 seconds long, which is the timer motor switching increments.
And the total rinse's and wash filling goes as follows, taken from the original Owners Manual:

Regular and delicate cycle....
Small - 20 gal
Medium - 27 gal
Large - 34 gal
Extra large - 40 gal

The Perm Press cycle uses about 8 -17 gal more than above, depending on load size.

 

[Chetlaham]

I know the spray rinse is 60 seconds long, which is the timer motor switching increments.
And the total rinse's and wash filling goes as follows, taken from the original Owners Manual:

Regular and delicate cycle....
Small - 20 gal
Medium - 27 gal
Large - 34 gal
Extra large - 40 gal

The Perm Press cycle uses about 8 -17 gal more than above, depending on load size.

Question- would it be possible to time the fills to full if and when you have the time? No rush, but I'm curious what is being used in the spray rinse. Maytag had a way of getting water into he tub that it maximized spray rinsing.

 

[jrap330]

Cleaning under a top load washer agitator

If you’re using proper washing techniques, it’s unlikely there’s anything under the agitator. Yes, we’ve all seen horribly abused misused washers that had gunk under them.

Keep in mind there is no such thing as detergent. Buildup detergent will dissolve as easily as a teaspoon of sugar in a hot cup tea. What people often refer to as detergent buildup is mineral deposits from lack of detergent and hard water.

It’s also possible to get some buildup of fabric softener residue again from poor washing procedures if you’re using Fabric softener, it’s imperative to use plenty of detergent and warmer or hot water. The next time clothing is washed. We find you cannot use fabric softener if you’re doing all cold water washing and not have a problem eventually, both with the buildup in the machine and your clothing itself becomes skanky..

John L

Thanks but can you explain how to remove a SQ TC5 agitator?